Numerical simulation of ballistic impact on composite laminates

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 289-306

  Silva, M A G ^a   Cismasiu C ^a   Chiorean, C G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CLUJ NAPOCA   (Romania)

Author keywords

Ballistic impact; Composite materials; Non linear transient dynamics

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRAZING; LAMINATES; PROBLEM SOLVING; REINFORCEMENT; STIFFNESS; STRAIN; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BALLISTIC IMPACT; COLLIDING OBJECTS; NON-LINEAR TRANSIENT DYNAMICS;

IMPACT TESTING;

EID: 4944238346     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2004.01.011     Document Type: Article

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